Premier-designate Chang Chun-hsiung (張俊雄) last night released another Cabinet reshuffle list.
A statement released by the Government Information Office last night said that Democratic Progressive Party Legislator Wong Chin-chu (
Meanwhile, Minister of the Interior Lee Yi-yang (
Chairman of the Council of Agriculture Su Jia-chyuan (蘇嘉全), Director of the National Palace Museum Lin Mun-lee (林曼麗), Chairman of the National Council on Physical Fitness and Sports Yang Chung-ho (楊忠和) and Chairman of the Council for Hakka Affairs Lee Yung-te (李永得) will also retain their posts, the statement said.
Meanwhile, Chang said yesterday that party factions were not a factor in his selection of new Cabinet members.
Chang made the remarks after announcing on Wednesday that Vice Minister of Transportation and Communications Chen Chin-jun (陳景峻) would be the new Cabinet secretary-general.
The announcement came as a surprise following reports by Chinese-language newspapers on Wednesday that Minister Without Portfolio Lin Si-yao (
The changes gave rise to speculation that the replacement reflected dissatisfaction with the Democratic Progressive Party's disbanded New Tide faction, of which Lin was a member.
Former New Tide faction leader Tuan Yi-kang (段宜康) yesterday dismissed the speculation.
Taipei has once again made it to the top 100 in Oxford Economics’ Global Cities Index 2025 report, moving up five places from last year to 60. The annual index, which was published last month, evaluated 1,000 of the most populated metropolises based on five indices — economics, human capital, quality of life, environment and governance. New York maintained its top spot this year, placing first in the economics index thanks to the strength of its vibrant financial industry and economic stability. Taipei ranked 263rd in economics, 44th in human capital, 15th in quality of life, 284th for environment and 75th in governance,
The Sports Administration yesterday demanded an apology from the national table tennis association for barring 17-year-old Yeh Yi-tian (葉伊恬) from competing in the upcoming World Table Tennis (WTT) United States Smash tournament in Las Vegas this July. The sports agency said in a statement that the Chinese Taipei Table Tennis Association (CTTTA) must explain to the public why it withdrew Yeh from the WTT tournament in Las Vegas. The sports agency said it contacted the association to express its disapproval of the decision-making process after receiving a complaint from Yeh’s coach, Chuang
Control Yuan Secretary-General Lee Chun-yi (李俊俋) tendered his resignation last night, admitting that he had misused a government vehicle, as reported by media. His resignation was immediately accepted by the Control Yuan. In a statement explaining why he had resigned, Lee apologized for using a Control Yuan vehicle to transport his dog to a pet grooming salon on May 20. The issue first came to light late last month, when TVBS News reported that Lee had instructed his driver to take the dog to the salon. The news channel broadcast photos that it said were taken by an unnamed whistle-blower, which purportedly showed the
Democratic Progressive Party caucus chief executive Rosalia Wu, front, grabs the pennant in a dragon boat race hosted by Qu Yuan Temple in the Shuanghsi River in Taipei’s Beitou District yesterday.
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